Shocking-machine.



G. E. ALLEN &'J. H. WULFF.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPucAnoN FILED JAN. I7, 1916.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

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SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. l9l6.

. 21 1,809. Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

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"uNrTED STATES PATENT err-10E.

.GODFREY ERNEST ALLEN AND J'OHN'I-IENRY WULFF, OIE SWALWELL, ALBERTA,

' CANADA.

SHOCKING-MACHINE.

I Specification .of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 191 7.

Applicationfiled January 17, 1916. 'SeriaINo. 72,612.

To all whom it mam concern:

Be it known that we, GODFREY ERNEST ALLEN and JOHN HENRY- VVULFF, both sub jects of the King of Great Britain, and both residing at Swalwell, in the Province of Alberta, in the Dominion of Canada, have jointly invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Shocking-Machines, of which the following-is a specification.

Our invention relatesto new and useful improvements in shocking machines, and the object of our invention is to provide a ma chine of simplified construction capable of receiving the sheaves from the binding ma chine asfast as they are delivered therefrom, forming them into shocks, and dumping the shocks so formed in a-rapid and highly efficientzmanner, the operation of the'machine being practica-llyautomatic throughout. We attain this object by'the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the machine, looking on therear end thereof. Fig. 211s a plan view. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. .4 1s a, detail view of the locklng arrangement forthe sheaf compressing lever. Fig. 5 is adetail view showing arrangement of levers for tilting the basket- Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the operation ofthe slatted member in front of thebasket.

Similar figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.-

1 indicates the frame-0f the -machine, formed 1 preferably ofsteel channels, on which frame is raised-thesuper-structure 2, formed of angleiron or other suitable sections or material, and braced in any approved fashion. The frame 1 is provided with channels 3 and 4, extending outwardly therefrom at one side, bymeans of which it is pivotally or otherwise'connected to the frame of the binding machine,(not shown), such connection being made in. any approved mechanical fashion, and .it, theframe 1, is supported at one side by a traction roller 5 and at the opposite side by a swivel wheel 6. The traction roller 5 is secured on a shaft 7 which shaft is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings 8 secured'to the frame of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1, from which t will be seen that rotation of the'roller 5 will cause the shaft 7 also to rotate.

9 indicates a spur gear secured on shaft 7.

Rotatably mounted in'bearings 10 secured to'the frame 1 and positioned directly. above the shaft 7 is a shaft 11 on which is secured a pinion 12 provided with a clutch .18, of any suitable type, such as the spiral jaw clutch shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and which pinion meshes with the spur gear '8 on shaft 7 14 and 15 indicate the shifting levers for actuating the sliding portion ofthe clutch 13, these levers being fulcrumed on suitable brackets 16 and 17 respectively, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3.

Slidably mounted on shaft 11 and secured to the sliding member of clutch 13- is a pinion 18, which pinion 'is adapted'to engage a rack 19 when the clutch is in gear and to be disengaged therefrom when the'clutch is thrown out of gear. The rack 19 is mounted for vertical movement and may be supported on the frame by any suitable mechanical means. It will thus be seen that, when the shaft 11 is rotating and the clutch 13 isthrown into gear, the pinion 18 will engage the rack 19 and raise the same vertically, and that the rack will fall to its normal position when the clutch is=thrown out of gearto disengage the pinion 18.

20 indicates a bar secured'to the head of the rack 19 so as to lie parallel with the frame 1, the ends of the bar being provided on one side with proiections 20 and 20*, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Secured to the superstructure 2 in suit able positions are brackets 21 and 22, on which are swingably mounted the arms2'3 and 21. respectively, the outer 'ends of which are formed as shown more particularly in Fig. 1, that is, being provided with thesemicircular portions 25 and 26 adapted toreceive the sheaves'asthey are delivered from the binding machine. It will, of course, be understood that the arms 23 and 24 are positioned apart'fromeach other so that the weight of the sheaf will be evenly distributed on the arms when the sheaf" is resting in the portions 25 and 26. The arms 23 and 24 are extended at their inner ends, as shown at 27 and 28 in Figs. 1 and 2, and each extension is provided with a counterweight, 29

which arms is such that, when raised, as

hereinafter described, the pointed ends will engage a sheaf resting on the arms 23 and 24 on its longitudinal center line or thereabout.

and 36 indicate levers fulcrumed on pins'37, which pins are carried by suitable brackets 38, one for eachlever, secured to the machine. These levers are connected at their upper and lower ends by the bars 39 and 40, and, as the levers are located on the outside of the arms 23 and 24, it will be seen that a frame is thus formed which straddles both the arms 23 and 24 and also the arms 33 and 34, and that, while the upper end of this frame is free to move inwardly toward the machine it cannot fall outwardly therefrom, being prevented from doing so by the engagement of the bar 40 with the brackets 38, as will be apparent on reference being made to Fig. 1. Swingably mounted on each of the brackets 38 are the hook members 41 and 42 which normally rest on pins 43 and 44 secured into the levers 35 and 36 and which hooks are adapted to fall over and engage pins 45 and 46 secured to the arms 23 and 24 when these arms are depressed to their lowest position, as will be more fully hereinafter described, and thus hold the arms in the depressed position.

47 indicates in a general way the sheaf receiving basket which is circular in formation and constructed of divided rings 48 braced and held together by a number of bars 49. The basket is swingably mounted between the sides of the superstructure 2, being carried by shafts 50 and 51 rotatably supported in suitably secured bearings 52 and 53. For about half its length the basket is parallel, the remainder being substantially conical in formation and lined on the inside with Zinc or other like material so as to prevent the butts of the sheaves from catching on the rings or bars forming the basket when being dumped. The basket is open at both ends and is hung slightly oif the center longitudinally, the conical end being the heavy end, so that it will swing to an ,up-ended position of its own weight. The upper portion 54 of the basket is formed as a Whole, with an opening 55 through the basket, while the lower portion consists of two halves, 56 and 57, which are hingedly connected to the upper portion 54 and adapted to open or close, thus forming doors or gates for the basket. The connection of these doors to the upper portion is preferably made at the rings 48, the lower portions of the rings, that is, the door portions, being hingedly connected to the upper portions of the rings by pins 58, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper portion of the center ring of each door is extended inwardly at the upper end, such extensions being indicated by the numerals 59 and 60 in Fig. 1 and to which extensions are respectively connected the lower ends of. levers 61 and 62. The upper ends of these levers 61 and 62 are in turn connected to the ends of levers 63 and 64 formed preferably of spring steel, running along the sides of the basket and fulcrumed thereto on pins 65 and 66, the free ends of these levers being normally held from movement by means of the notched plates 67 and 68 secured to the back of the end ring of the basket, the levers resting normally in the notch of each said'plate.

69 and 70 indicate members secured to the frame 1 at each side and disposed respectively in the path of levers 63 and 64, these members being adapted to engage these levers as the basket swings to an up-ended position so as to force the levers out of the notches and operate them to automatically open the doors of the basket, while 71 and 72 indicate pin members secured to the basket and adapted to engage the levers 63 and 64 as the basket is returned to its normal position and carry the said levers back into the notches of their respective plates 67 and 68.

As hereinbefore mentioned, the basket 47 swings to an up-ended position of its own weight, but in order to maintain it in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 3, and also to return it thereto after dumping, an arm 73 is secured on shaft 50, which arm is connected to a foot pedal 74 on the binding machine within reach of the operator by means of an arrangement similar to that shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, that is, a rod 75 connecting arm 73 with a similar arm 76 secured to a rod 77 on the other end of which rod 77 is secured another arm 78 from which a rod 79 runs to the foot pedal bar. The rod 77 is mounted for rotation and the several arms are arranged at the proper angles to attain the desired result, that is, to return the basket from an up-ended position to its normal position when pressure is exerted on the foot pedal 74. It will be seen that the several rods and arms just mentioned must be free to move without restriction when the basket is tilting to dump its contents, but that they must be held from movement in order to Figs. 2 and 5, and

to its normal position when maintain the basket in its normal position.

This is accomplished by providing the catch 80 which extends over the foot. pedal bar 81 and locks same ininoperative position. As the foot pedal must be released, however, to allow the basket to tilt, it, the foot pedal, is swung on the bracket 82 so as tohave enough side play to enable it to be kicked clear of the catch 80 when required and for this purpose the bar 81 is extended, as shown in provided with a foot plate 83 secured to the side of the said extension.

For the purpose of compressing the sheaves in the basket into a compact shock prior to dumping an arm 845 is swingably mounted on the center ring, as shown in Fig. 1. This arm is provided with a lever extension 85, which extension is connected to a lever-86 secured to a shaft 87, rotatably mounted on the side of the basket, and which shaft is provided on its outer end with a lever 88. The lever 88 is provided with a pin 89, as shown in Fig. 4, which pin is engaged, when the'basket is in its normal position, by a jaw 90 formed on the end of a rod 91, and which rod is connected to a hand operating lever 92, mounted on the binding machine in close proximity to the foot pedal 74, by means of a bell crank 93 and rod 94-, from which it will be seen that the shaft 87 may be actuated by operating lever 92. The pin 89 is extended through the lever 88 to project beyond its inner face as shown in Fig. 1, so that it may engage a notched plate .106 when swung over, as shown in Fig. a, and as morefully hereinafter described. a V

The arm 84 is normally held clear of the sheaves entering the basket, that is, in the position shown in full in Fig. 1, but when the basket is full, it, the arm 8%, is swung around to the dotted position shown in Fig. 1, a portion being cut out of the bar forming one side of the opening 55 to allow it to pass therethrough. The inwardly swinging arm 84 comes in contact with a swingably mounted arm 95 on the opposite side of the opening 55, carrying-it inwardly, as in cheated by dotted lines on Fig. 1. Arms 96 and 97 are disposed slightly above the inner periphery of the center ring and-rigidly secured thereto so as to supportthe shock and take the strain ofl' the ring, and it will be apparent, from the foregoing, that the sheaves are compressed between the arms 96 and 97 and the arms 84: and 95, the pressure depending on that exerted on the hand lever 92. The arm 95 is provided on its outer end with a. friction roller 98' on which the arm 8% bears, while a spring 99 returns the arm 95 the pressure thereonis relieved.

A table 100 serves to receive the sheaves and deliver them through the opening 55 into the basket. This table is preferably formed of slats, and is rigidly secured in an inclined position to the superstructure 2. It sometimes happens that a sheaf may be delivered to the table and that the basket is not in proper position to receive it, as,"for instance, when the basket is being returned to its normal posit-ion and, in order to prevent the sheaf from sliding off the table and falling to the ground, the table is provided with a hinged extension 101 which normally extends inwardly to guide the sheaves to the basket, as shown in full in Fig. 1, but which is swung upwardly, as shown dottedin Fig. 1 so as to be out of the way when the basket is swinging to the up-ended position and also to retain any sheaf delivered to the'table until the basket returns to the normal position, when the extension is again lowered to its normal position. This extension 101 is operated by means" of the hand lever 92, a suitably fulcrumed lever 102 having one end connected to the said extension and its other end in connection with the rod 91 through the rod 103, bell crank 104-, rod 105 and bell crank 106, the several bell cranks and levers being fulcrumed to suitable parts of the structure.

To prevent the shock from sliding endwise during the up-ending of the basket a member 108, consisting of a plurality of slats, is hung adjacent the mouth of the basket. This member is supported on the superstructure 2 by means of swinging arms 109 and 110 which are pivoted on the pins 111 and 112, the member 108 being connected to the arms by pins 113 and 114. A cross slat 115 is secured across the member 108 at its upper end under which the top edge of the end ring 48 of thebasket engages when in the normal position to support the member in place, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, them ember 108 dropping with the basket to be swungclear thereof when the basket is up-ending as illustrated in Fig. 6, the member 108 beingswung to the position shown dotted by the basket as it swings.

116 indicates stop pins secured to the frame to limit the forward movement of the member 108, whiler117 indicates a stop for limiting its movement to the rear and hold it clear of the basket when starting its return swing.

118 indicates the sheaf board of the binder, and 119 indicates the drivers seat.

The manner in which the machine operates may be described briefly as follows:'The sheaf, on leaving the sheaf board 118, drops into the semi-circular portions 25 and 26, depressing by its weight the arms 23 and24 into the position shown dotted in F ig. 1 and throwing the clutch 13 into gear by the operation of levers 31 and 32 and clutch shifting levers 14 and 15. The arms 23 and 24 are held in the depressed position by means of the hooks 41 and 42 which engage over the pins 43 and 44 and thus the clutch is held positively engaged. Throwing the clutch into gear causes the pinion 18 to rotate, as it will be understood that the shaft 7, spur gear 8, pinion 12, and shaft 11 are caused to rotate by the rotating traction wheel 5, which pinion 18 raises the rack 19, which carries up the arms 33 and 34. The points of these arms engage the sheaf and, rising to a position, indicated dotted in Fig. 1, deliver the sheaf on to the table 100. Just before arriving at the delivery position, however, these arms 33 and 34 engage the top bar 39 connecting levers 35 and 36 together, carrying the levers inwardly so that the pins 43 and 44 press the hooks 41 and 42 clear of the pins 45 and 46, whereupon the counterweights 29 and 30 cause the arms 23 and 24 to rise totheir normal position, thus throwing the clutch 13 out of gear and allowing the rack 19 and arms 33 and 34 to drop to their respective normal positions, ready to repeat the operation just described. The sheafwhich has thus been delivered on to the table 100 slides therefrom through opening 55 into the basket, and when a sufficient number of sheaves have been placed in the basket in this manner it is ready for dumping. The operator then moves the hand lever 92 to move rod 91 and carry lever 88 inwardly so as to actuate the arm 84 to compress the sheaves into a compact shock in the manner hereinbefore described, at the completion of which movement the inwardly projecting portion of pin 89 is engaged in the notch of plate 106, thereby locking the arm 84 in the compressing position; The basket is now ready for dumping, whereupon the operator kicks the foot plate 83 to throw the foot pedal bar 81 clear of the catch 80 and allow the basket to swing to the up-ended position, as shown dotted in Fig. 3. At a predetermined point of the downward swing of the basket the members 69 and 7 O engage behind the spring steel levers 63 and 64, forcing them out of their respective notchedplates 67 and 68 and holding them while the basket is moving so that the levers swing on their fulcrums and 66 and press down on levers 61 and 62 and the extensions 59 and 60, causing the doors 56 and 57 of the basket to open, the machine meantime moving away from the shock which has been deposited on the ground in a vertical position by the up-ending of the basket.

Referring to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the rod 91 remains stationary during the swinging of the basket, the pin 89 dropping away from the jaw 90 as the basket swings downwardly and entering the jaw again when the basket resumes its normal position. To

return the basket to its normal position the operator presses down on the foot pedal 74 thus partially rotating shaft 50 by means of the arrangement of arms and levers hereinbefore described and when the limit of return swing is reached the foot pedal bar 81 is again engaged under the catch 80 so that the basket is maintained in position. The pin 89 having again entered the jaw 90 of the rod 91 the hand lever 92 is moved by the operator to actuate shaft 87 to draw the compressing arm 84 back to its normal position, the rod 91 at the same time actuating the bell cranks and rods associated with the extension 101 of the table 100 so as to drop the said extension into position for guiding the sheaves into the basket. At a predetermined point of the return swing of the basket the levers 63 and 64 are engaged by the pins 71 and 72 respectively and carried out of engagement with the members 69 and 70, thus operating these levers to close the doors 56 and 57. The pins 71 and 72 are so positioned that when the levers are disengaged from the members 69 and they, the levers 63 and 64, will spring into the notches of their respective locking plates 67 and 68 hereinbefore mentioned.

As many changes could be made in the above construction within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What we claim as our invention is 1. In a shocking machine, the combination with the frame and deck of a binder, of a sheaf receiving shock forming open ended basket pivotally mounted and connected to the binder, releasable means for holding the basket in a normally horizontal position against gravity tending to up-end the same, an inclined table located above the basket normally inoperative sheaf elevating means adapted to elevate the sheaves from the binder deck onto the table, doors forming the bottom of the basket, means for compressing the sheaves within the basket members against which the sheaves are compressed, comprising a pair of curved arms disposed within the basket supported clear of the inner sides of said doors and movable therewith, and means for automatically opening the doors as the basket is up-ended.

2. In a shocking machine, the combination with the frame, deck and traction Wheel of the binder, of a sheaf receiving basket, a main support for the basket connected to the binder frame, a vertically movable member carrying a cross head, interengaged means for imparting vertical movement to such member operated from the traction wheel, sheaf engaging arms pivotally mounted at one end and resting upon the cross mounted at one end, members depressed by the weight of the sheaf received from the binder deck, a gear driven from the traction wheel, c an idler gear, a clutch interposed between the idler gear and driven gear and operated by the depression of the aforesaid depressible members, meansfor locking the depressible members in the depressed position, and means for releasing such locking v means operated by the sheaf elevator arms 26" reaching their upward position.

4; In a shocking machine, the combination,

with the frame, deck and traction wheel of a binder, of a sheaf receiving basket, a

main support for the basket connected to the binder, sheaf elevating arms pivotally mounted at 'onejend, members depressed by the weight of the sheaf received from the binder deck, a gear driven from the traction wheel, an idler gear, a clutch interposed between the idler gear and driven gear and operated'by the depression of the aforesaid depressible members, a swing hook, a projection'carried by the depressible member with which the hook engages, and means operated by the sheaf elevator'arms forraising the hook out of engagement when the elevator arms approach the extreme upward position.

5. In a'shockingmachine, the combination with the frame, deck and traction wheel of a binder, ofa sheaf'receiving basket, a main support for the basket connected to the binder, sheaf elevating arms 'pivotally mounted at one end, members depressed by the weight of the sheaf received from the binder deck, a' gear driven from the traction wheel, an idler gear, a clutch interposed between the idler gear and driven gear and operated by the depression of the aforesaid depressible members, a swing hook, a projection carried by the depressible member with which the hook engages, a swinging frame through which'the elevator arms 55 extend and carrying a projection designed to raise the latch when the elevator arms engage thetop of the frame, and counterweight means for carrying the depressible members back to their normal position.

6. In ashocking machine, a main supporting frame, a basket tiltably mounted in the frame to swing to an up-ended position by gravity, releasable means for holding the basket in a normally horizontal position,

-normally closed swing doors forming the bottom of the basketfa compressor arm swung onthe basket, a rod journaled in bearings carried by the basket, arms carried by the rod, one arm being pivotallyr connected to the compressor arm and the other arm provided with a pin, a longitudinally movable rod, a lever connected to one end of the rod for operating the same, a downwardly presented jaw formed in the opposite end of the rod and designed to engage one end of the aforesaid pin, and a jaw car ried'by the basket with which the other end .of the pin is carried into engagementbythe longitudinal movement of the operating rod.

7. In a shocking machine, a main supporting frame, a basket tiltably mounted in the frame to swing to an up-ended position by gravity, releasable means for holding the basket in the horizontal position, normally closed swinging doors forming the bottom of the basket, manually operated means 'for compressing the sheaves against the door and comprisi'ng'a curved armswung at one side-of the basket, and a spring arm con-' nected to the opposite sidef'of the basket and with which the tip oftheswing arm engages when carried to the compressing position, and means for locking the compressing means in the compressing position during the tilting movement of the basket. 8. In a shocking machine, a main supporting frame, a basket tiltably mounted in theframe to swing to an up-ended position by gravity, releasable means for holding the basket in the horizontal position, normall closed swinging doors forming the bottom of the basket, manually operated means for compressing the sheaves against the door and comprising a curved arm swung at one side of the basket, and a spring arm connected to the opposite side of the basket and with which the tip of the swing arm engages, a roller carried by the spring arm upon which the swing arm bears when carried to the compressing position, and means for locking the compressing means in the compressing position during the tiltingmovement of the basket. t r

9. In a shocking machine, the combination with the main supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted upon the frame so as to be carried to an upended position by gravity, releasable means for holding the basket in a normally horizontal position, swinging doors forming the bottom of the basket and held in a normally closed position, and means freely supported on the upper edge of the basket end for preventing longitudinal movement of the sheaves within the basket until brought to a delivery position, said means being hung'on the said frame and automatically removable from the downswung' end of the basket.

10. In a shocking machine, the combination with the main supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted on the frame so as to be carried to an lip-ended position by gravity, releasable means for holding the basket in a normally horizontal position, swinging doors forming the bottom of the basket and held normally in the closed position, an end closure for the downwardly swung end of the basket and hung freely on the upper edges of the basket end, and a link connection between each side of the closure and the main frame.

11. In a shocking machine, the combination with the main supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted by trunnions on the frame so as to be carried to an up-ended position by gravity, an arm secured to one of the trunnions, a rocking rod, a link connection between one end of the rod and the arm, an operating lever, a

link and lever connection between the operating lever and rocking rod, and a spring catch engaging the operating lever to hold it in the depressed position.

12. In a shocking machine, the combination with the main supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted on the frame so as to be carried to an upended position by gravity, of swing doors forming the bottom of the basket, operating levers therefor carried by the basket,

and a stop carried by the frame with which the levers engage as the basket is up-ended to swing the doors to the open position.

13. In a shocking machine, the combination with the main supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted on the frame so as to be carried to an up-ended position by gravity, swing doors forming the bottom of the basket, operating levers therefor carried by the basket, a stop carried by the frame with which the levers engage as the basket is up-ended to swing the doors to the open position, and means for carrying the doors to the closed position by the reverse movement of the basket.

14. In a shocking machine, the combination with the supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted on the frame so as to be carried to an up-ended position by gravity, swing doors forming the bottom of the basket, operating spring levers therefor, notched plates carried by the basket and in which the free ends of the levers engage, members carried by the frame with which the levers engage as the basket is up-ended, and means for freeing the spring lever from such engaging members whereby they may rengage with the notched plate during the reverse movement of the basket.

15. In a shocking machine, the combination with the supporting frame, of a sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted on the frameso as to be carried to an up-ended position by gravity, swing doors forming the bottom of the basket, operating spring levers therefor, notched plates carried by the basket and in which the free ends of the levers engage, members carried by the frame with which the levers engage as the basket is up-ended, and a pin extending from the basket and engaging the lever when in engagement with the notched plate.

16. In a shocking machine, the combination with the frame, deck and traction wheel of a binder, of a sheaf receiving basket, a main support for the basket connected to the binder frame, a sheaf receiving table located above the basket, a vertically movable member carrying a crosshead, interengaged means for imparting vertical movement to such member operated from the traction wheel, sheaf elevating arms pivotally mounted at one end resting upon the crosshead and adapted to be elevated thereby to deliver sheaves on to the table, and means operated by the Weight of a sheaf for carrying the means for imparting vertical movement to the interengaged position.

17. In a shocking machine, the combination with the frame, deck and traction wheel of a binder, of a sheaf receiving basket, a main support for the basket connected to the binder frame, a sheaf receiving table located above the basket and provided with a hinged extension, a vertically movable member carrying a crosshead, interengaged means for imparting vertical movement to such member operated from the traction wheel, sheaf engaging arms pivot-ally mounted at one end and resting upon the crosshead, means operated by the Weight of a sheaf for carrying the means for imparting vertical movement to the interengaged position, manually operated means for compressing the sheaves in the basket, and means for raising and lowering the hinged extension of said table, said means being adapted to be operated by and coincidently with the manual operation of the said compressing means. I

18. In a shocking machine, the combination with a main frame and an open ended sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted thereon, of an end closure for the basket supported freely on the upper edge of the basket end, said closure being link-connected to the main frame and adapted to be swung outwardly by the basket as it tilts, and means for limiting the outward swing of said closure.

19. In a shocking machine, the combination with a main frame and an open ended sheaf receiving basket tiltably mounted thereon, of an end closure for the basket supported freely on the upper edge of the basket end, said closure being link-connected to the main frame and adapted to be swung outwardly by the basket as it tilts, and means for limiting the inward swing of the closure When the basket is tilted to an up-ended position.

20. In a shocking machine as described,

the combination with a sheaf receiving hascopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the and supported clear of the inner sides of said doors, said arms being adapted to move With the doors as they open and close.

Dated at Calgary this 3rd day of Decem- 15 her 1915.

GODFREY ERNEST ALLEN; JOHN HENRY WULFF.

Witnesses:

M. A. MARSHALL, GEO. H. Ross.

"Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

